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376  THE GREA T LAKES

The Great Lakes at a Glance

Spreading between the Colonial-era landscapes of the
East Coast and the wide-open spaces of the Wild West,
this region stakes a strong claim to being the most
“American” part of the US. Home to more than one in five
Americans, the Great Lakes is energetic and surprisingly
varied. With its bustling big cities and sleepy small towns,
idyllic rural scenes and sublime waterfront parks, 0 km 100
industrial might and broad swaths of pristine natural 0 miles 100
beauty, the attractions here are as varied as the six
states of Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana,
Wisconsin, and Minnesota that form the
center of America’s heartland.
Crookston
Grand
Rapids
Lake
Superior
Duluth
MINNESOTA Marquette
(See pp414–19)
St. Cloud Cheboygan
WISCONSIN
Willmar (See pp410–13)
Voyageurs National Park (see p419) in Minneapolis-
Minnesota covers endless stretches of St. Paul Eau Claire Lake
Lake
watery wilderness near the Canadian border. Michigan MICHIGAN Huron
The park, with its lakes and islands, is a prime Green (See pp406–409)
outdoor destination. Bay
Rochester La Crosse
Saginaw
Madison Milwau- Flint
kee Grand
Wisconsin’s natural Rapids
wonders attract hikers, Rockford Ann Arbor Detroit Lake
bikers, and campers’ who Erie
explore the state’s glacial
moraines, lakes, and valleys Chicago South Bend Toledo Cleveland
through well-marked trails. Davenport
Fort Wayne
INDIANA Canton
OHIO
Peoria (See pp398–401) (See pp402–405)
ILLINOIS Lafayette
(See pp384–97)
Springfield Dayton Columbus
Indianapolis
Cincinnati

Mount
Vernon Evansville
Springfield (see p397) is the capital of
Illinois, a state characterized by vast
expanses of rich, flat farmland. Abraham
Lincoln, who lived here for 31 years (1830–61),
delivered his famous “House Divided” speech
in 1858 at the Old State Capitol.
The Chicago skyline at night, viewed from the John Hancock Building

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